Government Effectiveness in Malawi
Malawi: Government Effectiveness was -0.4328 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness in Malawi, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, government effectiveness in Malawi stood at -0.4328.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness in Malawi peaked at -0.3099 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.8094, in 2006.
That places Malawi 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.5065 | — |
| 1998 | -0.3099 | -38.8% |
| 2000 | -0.3756 | +21.2% |
| 2002 | -0.747 | +98.9% |
| 2003 | -0.6856 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | -0.7206 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | -0.7997 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | -0.8094 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | -0.5583 | -31.0% |
| 2008 | -0.5394 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4717 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | -0.4319 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | -0.4328 | +0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -0.4328 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.9572, 45% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -0.4328 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.828, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -98.9% | -0.3756 | -0.747 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4082 | -0.5065 | -0.3099 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.6342 | -0.8094 | -0.3756 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.4324 | -0.4328 | -0.4319 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness in Malawi?
- Government effectiveness in Malawi was -0.4328 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest government effectiveness recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3099 in 1998.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8094 in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for government effectiveness?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government effectiveness rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Government Effectiveness (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government effectiveness measures the quality of public services, the quality and degree of independence from political pressures of the civil service, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government’s commitment to such policies. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.